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Seattle Celebrates the 2018 Nissan Leafâ€™s World Green Car of the Year Award
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(Posted on Mar 28, 2018 at 08:22PM by Michelle Bogle)

Nissan has reason to celebrate â€“ as does the world. The all-new Leaf was just awarded theÂ 2018 World Green Car title at the New York Auto Show! With this win, the Leaf becomes the first all-electric vehicle to drive off with the prize.

The 2018 Nissan Leaf beat out the BMW 530e iPerformance and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, solidifying the EV as a world-favorite for plug-in battery power. And, truly, weâ€™re not surprised!

Upon receiving the award, Nissanâ€™s Daniele Schillaci, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales, Zero Emission Vehicle and Battery Business, affirmed, â€œWeâ€™re very proud that since the Nissan Leaf launched in 2010, weâ€™ve been able to put more than 300,000 zero-emission electric vehicles on the road worldwide, helping to reduce carbon footprints around the globe. Weâ€™re honored to be recognized by this esteemed jury and are proud to continue to expand the vision of Nissan Intelligent Mobility.â€

The 2018 Nissan Leaf quickly rose to the top amongst the list of five initial category entries. It was also the only pure electric vehicle in the running. Judges measured the overall environmental impact, such as tailpipe emissions and fuel consumption, for each contender before selecting the overall winner.

Over seven years ago, the first-gen Nissan Leaf stole the title for World Car of the Year in 2011, so itâ€™s quite fitting that the EV has come full circle once again, but now sporting better range, performance and smarter technology.Â

If youâ€™d like to drive off a winner too, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington to go for a spin in a 2018 Leaf. Our inventory is stocked with options â€“ make one yours today.